Despite dominating the game territorially, the Bulldogs were unable to capitalize on their changes in a 1-0 loss to the College of St. Scholastica Saints in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game Friday at Arrington Ice Arena.

Adrian (16-4-0, 9-4-0 NCHA) had its 10-game winning streak snapped and fell out of a first-place tie atop the conference standings. St. Scholastica (11-5-3, 9-2-2) moved two points ahead of the NCAA Division III No. 10-ranked Bulldogs with the win and won the regular season series 2-1.

Sierra Hanowski scored the lone goal of the game with 8:57 left in the game. The Bulldogs outshot the Saints 39-13, but couldn't solve junior goaltender Lindsey Hartfiel, who turned in a big performance for her second shutout of the season.

"We had good looks, but we need to get more shots on net," Adrian coach Chad Davis said. "I'm proud of the effort we had tonight, and I thought we saw the team we were looking for. You can't win a championship in January, and we're still playing for home ice (in the NCHA Tournament)."

Adrian held a 34-10 advantage in shots into the third period when the Saints caught their break. Briget Cojocar pounced on a loose puck in the St. Scholastica zone and started a rush up of the left side. Cojocar's shot was stopped by Adrian goalie Jade Walsh, but the rebound went to Hanowski, who charged in late and slipped the puck under Walsh for the goal.

"We had an outstanding scoring chance that went hard off the rim and led to their breakaway," Davis said. "We were trying to push the play by having our defense play up."

The Bulldogs were dealt a blow with 1:12 remaining when Courtney Millar was called for roughing, but Adrian had two more chances. Kristin Lewicki's shot deflected off the goal post with a minute left, then St. Scholastica defenseman Kelly Ahlgren blocked a shot from the right face-off circle. Hartfiel made a pair of saves in a goalmouth scramble in the closing seconds to preserve the win.

"Lindsey was outstanding for us," St. Scholastica coach Jackie MacMillan said. "She's been consistent all year and is really tough in the Friday games. For us to come here on a long trip and win in this building against one of the top teams in the country is big."

Adrian had a great opportunity midway through the second period. The Saints were called for a bench minor for too many players on the ice, then Madison Smith was called for tripping, giving the Bulldogs a 5-on-3 advantage for 1:33. However, they managed just three shots on the power play, though Hartfiel had to make a sliding save early in the advantage.

Page 2 of 2 - "That changed the momentum, and we started rolling after that," MacMillan said. "Coming out of that was a big change for us. We did a good job staying within the game and keeping our focus for 60 minutes."

Adrian's penalty kill was just as strong. The Bulldogs killed off all five penalties, holding St. Scholastica to three shots with the advantage.

"Our penalty kill was on tonight, and that's the best we've seen it this year," Davis said. "It's a positive that we can take as we look toward the playoffs."

Despite taking two penalties in the first period, Adrian outshot the Saints 15-4 in the frame. St. Scholastica was held without a shot during a 14-minute stretch, but Hartfiel kept the Bulldogs off the board. Hartfiel turned away Lewicki's shorthanded breakaway early in the game, then stopped Audrey Noles' hard shot from the slot later in the period.

Walsh finished with 12 saves for the Bulldogs, while Kelsey Kusch had a team-high seven shots.

The Bulldogs host Finlandia today for another NCHA game. Adrian swept a two-game series from the Lions last weekend, winning 5-0 and 7-1 in Hancock.

NOTES

-- Adrian seniors Danielle Smith, Lauren Turner and Alix Vallee will be honored before today's game as part of Senior Day.

-- St. Scholastica's Nina Waidacher did not play as she is playing for Switzerland in the upcoming Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Waidacher leads the Saints with 22 goals this season.